Charles Mill Reservoir fishing

Charles Mill Reservoir fishing has Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Flathead Catfish, Walleye, Sauger, Tiger Muskie, and 3 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 1970, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and night for Flathead Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
1,733 days ago · Saugeye
Plants on record
133
Since 1970
Species recorded
9
Surface acres
1,347

Fish at Charles Mill Reservoir

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Saugeye Stocked · 61 plants · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 61 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female Stocked · 28 plants · last January 1, 2010

Last stocked January 1, 2010 · 28 plants

Hybrid Striped Bass Stocked · 17 plants · last January 1, 2020

Last stocked January 1, 2020 · 17 plants

Sauger Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 1983 Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1983 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk, night

Sauger species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1978 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1978 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 1981

Last stocked January 1, 1981 · 6 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 1972 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 1972 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: night

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 2 plants

Best: night

Flathead Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 1973 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 1973 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Charles Mill Reservoir is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 1970

800

Fish stocked in 1971

149,950

Fish stocked in 1972

35,300

Fish stocked in 1973

140,000

Fish stocked in 1975

141,018

Fish stocked in 1978

435,200

Fish stocked in 1979

33,800

Fish stocked in 1980

19,620

Fish stocked in 1981

29,100

Fish stocked in 1982

81,300

Fish stocked in 1983

88,436

Fish stocked in 1984

131,976

Fish stocked in 1985

81,000

Fish stocked in 1986

72,122

Fish stocked in 1987

50,515

Fish stocked in 1988

81,217

Fish stocked in 1990

72,928

Fish stocked in 1991

172,326

Fish stocked in 1992

135,023

Fish stocked in 1993

423,458

Fish stocked in 1994

135,113

Fish stocked in 1995

146,970

Fish stocked in 1996

135,009

Fish stocked in 1997

211,322

Fish stocked in 1998

99,339

Fish stocked in 1999

125,466

Fish stocked in 2000

283,628

Fish stocked in 2001

148,033

Fish stocked in 2002

123,589

Fish stocked in 2003

194,923

Fish stocked in 2004

138,175

Fish stocked in 2005

80,375

Fish stocked in 2006

561,439

Fish stocked in 2007

341,570

Fish stocked in 2008

467,917

Fish stocked in 2009

67,609

Fish stocked in 2010

69,238

Fish stocked in 2011

206,117

Fish stocked in 2012

339,138

Fish stocked in 2013

355,997

Fish stocked in 2014

276,492

Fish stocked in 2015

163,863

Fish stocked in 2016

313,100

Fish stocked in 2017

313,943

Fish stocked in 2018

154,852

Fish stocked in 2019

296,891

Fish stocked in 2020

274,438

Fish stocked in 2021

134,914

Fish stocked in 2022

136,580

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 133 plants Showing 133 plants

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Saugeye 136,580 – report
January 1, 2021 Saugeye 134,914 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 27,445 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 139,007 – report
January 1, 2020 Saugeye 36,957 – report
January 1, 2020 Hybrid Striped Bass 71,029 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 67,592 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 107,088 – report
January 1, 2019 Saugeye 97,832 – report
January 1, 2019 Hybrid Striped Bass 12,326 – report
January 1, 2019 Hybrid Striped Bass 12,053 – report
January 1, 2018 Saugeye 85,697 – report
January 1, 2018 Hybrid Striped Bass 15,191 – report
January 1, 2018 Hybrid Striped Bass 53,964 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 42,255 – report
January 1, 2017 Saugeye 203,931 – report
January 1, 2017 Hybrid Striped Bass 56,892 – report
January 1, 2017 Hybrid Striped Bass 10,865 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 51,537 – report
January 1, 2016 Saugeye 122,160 – report
January 1, 2016 Hybrid Striped Bass 82,443 – report
January 1, 2016 Hybrid Striped Bass 56,960 – report
January 1, 2015 Saugeye 96,016 – report
January 1, 2015 Hybrid Striped Bass 67,847 – report
January 1, 2014 Saugeye 207,196 – report
January 1, 2014 Hybrid Striped Bass 9,018 – report
January 1, 2014 Hybrid Striped Bass 60,278 – report
January 1, 2013 Saugeye 205,884 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 14,654 – report
January 1, 2013 Hybrid Striped Bass 135,459 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 122,724 – report
January 1, 2012 Saugeye 79,292 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 106,154 – report
January 1, 2012 Hybrid Striped Bass 30,968 – report
January 1, 2011 Saugeye 206,117 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 30,220 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 16,710 – report
January 1, 2010 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 22,308 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 31,888 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 1,762 – report
January 1, 2009 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 33,959 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 14,014 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 34,432 – report
January 1, 2008 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 350,000 – report
January 1, 2008 Saugeye 69,471 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 3,030 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 18,320 – report
January 1, 2007 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 250,000 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 22,250 – report
January 1, 2007 Saugeye 47,970 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 135,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 34,551 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 106,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 218,000 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 5,672 – report
January 1, 2006 Saugeye 62,216 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 9,144 – report
January 1, 2005 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 1,259 – report
January 1, 2005 Saugeye 69,972 – report
January 1, 2004 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 70,735 – report
January 1, 2004 Saugeye 67,440 – report
January 1, 2003 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 127,075 – report
January 1, 2003 Saugeye 67,848 – report
January 1, 2002 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 35,240 – report
January 1, 2002 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 20,020 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 18,513 – report
January 1, 2002 Saugeye 49,816 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 75,379 – report
January 1, 2001 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 4,516 – report
January 1, 2001 Saugeye 68,138 – report
January 1, 2000 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 55,512 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 68,320 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 90,828 – report
January 1, 2000 Saugeye 68,968 – report
January 1, 1999 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 56,873 – report
January 1, 1999 Saugeye 68,593 – report
January 1, 1998 Saugeye 67,602 – report
January 1, 1998 Hybrid Striped Bass 31,737 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 10,740 – report
January 1, 1997 Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female 62,002 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 85,722 – report
January 1, 1997 Saugeye 52,858 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 73,537 – report
January 1, 1996 Saugeye 61,472 – report
January 1, 1995 Saugeye 146,970 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 114,660 – report
January 1, 1994 Saugeye 20,453 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 118,788 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 156,655 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 96,882 – report
January 1, 1993 Saugeye 51,133 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 108,966 – report
January 1, 1992 Saugeye 26,057 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 89,496 – report
January 1, 1991 Saugeye 82,830 – report
January 1, 1990 Saugeye 72,928 – report
January 1, 1988 Saugeye 81,217 – report
January 1, 1987 Saugeye 2,800 – report
January 1, 1987 Saugeye 7,323 – report
January 1, 1987 Saugeye 40,392 – report
January 1, 1986 Saugeye 72,122 – report
January 1, 1985 Saugeye 81,000 – report
January 1, 1984 Saugeye 50,976 – report
January 1, 1984 Saugeye 81,000 – report
January 1, 1983 Saugeye 41,040 – report
January 1, 1983 Sauger 47,396 – report
January 1, 1982 Saugeye 40,500 – report
January 1, 1982 Sauger 40,800 – report
January 1, 1981 Tiger Muskie 3,000 – report
January 1, 1981 Sauger 26,100 – report
January 1, 1980 Tiger Muskie 42 – report
January 1, 1980 Tiger Muskie 6,028 – report
January 1, 1980 Tiger Muskie 4,050 – report
January 1, 1980 Sauger 9,500 – report
January 1, 1979 Tiger Muskie 13,800 – report
January 1, 1979 Sauger 20,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Tiger Muskie 15,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Sauger 15,000 – report
January 1, 1978 Northern Pike 405,200 – report
January 1, 1975 Sauger 18,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Sauger 20,000 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 13,510 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 74,043 – report
January 1, 1975 Northern Pike 15,465 – report
January 1, 1973 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Northern Pike 100,000 – report
January 1, 1973 Flathead Catfish 10,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Walleye 30,000 – report
January 1, 1972 Muskellunge 300 – report
January 1, 1972 Flathead Catfish 5,000 – report
January 1, 1971 Northern Pike 149,750 – report
January 1, 1971 Muskellunge 200 – report
January 1, 1970 Muskellunge 800 – report
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Common questions

What fish are at Charles Mill Reservoir?

Fishing Charles Mill Reservoir usually means Saugeye: Saugeye accounts for 61 of 133 plants on record, ahead of Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female and 7 more. Saugeye was last stocked January 1, 2022. Striped Bass Male X White Bass Female was last stocked January 1, 2010. Hybrid Striped Bass was last stocked January 1, 2020. Sauger was last stocked January 1, 1983. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Charles Mill Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2022. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 1970, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1989.